Is « million » masculine or feminine?
« million » is masculine. You say le million.
In English, « million » means million.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le million |
| With the indefinite article | un million |
| With the partitive article | du million |
Plural
The plural is millions (les millions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ceci vaut un million de yen.
This is worth one million yen. -
Je l'ai vu un million de fois.
I've seen it a million times. -
Je connais un million de blagues.
I know a million jokes.
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Common questions
Is « million » masculine or feminine?
« million » is masculine. You say le million.
Is it « la million » or « le million »?
It is « le million ». « la million » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.